The Facts About Medicare Spending
(Source – The Kaiser Family Foundation Published June 2023) Medicare provides health insurance coverage for more than 65 million people,
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Healthcare Finance
Medicare Advantage star ratings decline will cost CVS Health up to $1B in revenue
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CVS Health is expecting Aetna’s operating income to decrease by up to $1
Read More6 limitations with payers’ price transparency data, per Elevance Health researchers
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Payers have been required to post pricing information online for covered items and
Read MoreNew Alzheimer’s Drugs Spark Hope for Patients and Cost Concerns for Medicare
(By Juliette Cubanski and Tricia Neuman for Kaiser Family Foundation published May 18, 2023) The FDA’s accelerated approval of Aduhelm
Read MoreOIG: Duplicate Medicare, VA payments cost Medicare $128M
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare could have saved $128 million in duplicate claims payments with a better
Read MoreHospitals will spend up to 3% more on drugs in 2023, study finds
(By Paige Twenter for Becker’s Hospital Review) Nonfederal hospitals’ costs have hovered around $35 billion to $40 billion since 2018,
Read MoreFAQs about the Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program
(By Juliette Cubanski for Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Apr 20, 2023) The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the Act), signed
Read MoreKey senators make a big pivot on bipartisan insulin cost proposal
(By Rachel Cohrs for STAT) WASHINGTON — Amid a scramble to assemble a health care policy package in the Senate,
Read MoreWhat’s next for payer price transparency: 5 things to know
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Payers have been required to post all of their negotiated rates in publicly
Read MoreCMS to phase in Medicare Advantage risk adjustment changes, bumping payments by 3%
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS will move ahead with Medicare Advantage risk adjustment changes payers and some
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